The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-09-13
Gazette Hilo Letter.

EDITOR GAZETTE:-Durlng the last TWO
DAYS of enrolment large numbers OF natives
took the oath TO support the Constitution
and are thus entitled to vote. They have put
forth a native ticket for Mobiles and Repre-
sentatives and are almost unanimous IN sup
port of it. Several of the ticket will be dis
Qualified, as they hold Government offices,
but are DESTROYS of testing their popularity
and so remain on it. The most fragrant of
these is Jos. Nawahi of this town. He is at
present serving as assessor for the Hilo dis
trict bat says he will terminate his duties
by seuiing IN his resignation this week. On
election day who is to know whether his
resignation has been sCcepted by the Min
listers or not; as the majority OF thinking
men look at it here his duties cannot be
terminated until the Appeal Board has met.
He will likely carry the largest vote, so that
should he receive a majority vote 1t Is not
likely he will ever be allowed to serve. The
enrolled natives are only seyenty-two less than
the whole white body in the district and are
very united, as no effort has ever been made
by the League to secure any share OF their
vote and they feel very much sighted. The
whole white vote will have to be polled to
carry the election. On Saturday last an un-
announced mass meeting Of it can be called
by that name) was held in the Hail Church
to allow our candidates to express their
views on political matters and the require
Portuguese from the plantations adjoining
attended, but no natives were there as they
had not been invited. The meeting was ad-
dressed by D. II. Hitchcock and Henry
Townsend, candidates for Mobiles, and Henry
Deacon and d. kamai, for Representatives.
Jos. Nawahi also expressed his views. Mr..
DeacOn's was the most effective speech to
the audience, as he took up the Homestead
Act " and explained 1t to the Portuguese,
N Inh on ia
the Government which is most dear to them.
Mr.. Townsend followed in a telling speech
on education. Since the mass meeting the
excitement has again subsidized and all now
| await the final test on Monday next.
The bark Prof. johnson cleared from this
port for New Caledonia on Thursday the 25th
ult., having completed discharging her lum-
Der for G. E. Richardson. The brig Lur inc
has crossed over to Wainaku TO load sugar.
The bi-monthly entertainment of the Blue
Ribbon League took place in the Court
House on Saturday evening last. Mr.. Levi
Lyman pleased the audience with a solo, and
duet was particularly we'll sung by Mrs.
Severance and Mrs. II. @. Austin. The usual
readings and reCitatiOns filled up the pro-
gramme. The entertainments are becoming
quite popular and are generally delivered to
full house.
The Governess will issue a proclamation,
closing all liquor saloons on election day.
The Rev. Mr.. Baker delivered an excellent
sermon on political morality last Sunday
morning. He clearly drew the course that
should be pursued to elevate the morals of
this Kingdom. He defined the pulpit's posi-
ton and the extent to which it should enter
into politics. He explained the moral re-
quirements of the day and ended with an
earnest request for good moral government.
ARCHIIEDEs.
Hilo, September Sth, 1887.